Levetiracetam
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Antiepileptic drugs
Levetiracetam was ranked 94th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 286,797 items, up 8.0% on a year earlier.
286,797items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£2,518,935
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
3,345,759items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Levetiracetam: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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The individual products dispensed under Levetiracetam, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Levetiracetam 500mg tablets | 106,975 | £331,245 |
| Levetiracetam 250mg tablets | 67,238 | £87,110 |
| Levetiracetam 1g tablets | 48,041 | £148,332 |
| Levetiracetam 750mg tablets | 23,196 | £63,866 |
| Levetiracetam 100mg/ml oral solution sugar free | 20,127 | £114,407 |
| Keppra 500mg tablets | 7,012 | £504,453 |
| Keppra 1g tablets | 3,971 | £434,186 |
| Keppra 250mg tablets | 3,852 | £141,100 |
| Keppra 100mg/ml oral solution | 2,374 | £279,654 |
| Keppra 750mg tablets | 1,543 | £156,411 |
| Desitrend 500mg granules sachets | 630 | £33,127 |
| Desitrend 250mg granules sachets | 553 | £15,198 |
| Levetiracetam 500mg/5ml solution for infusion ampoules | 512 | £128,405 |
| Desitrend 1000mg granules sachets | 331 | £25,984 |
| Levetiracetam 500mg/5ml solution for infusion vials | 115 | £32,770 |
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